#977E45
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.4% 0.082 86.2), rgb(151, 126, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#977E45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977E45 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 126, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.082 86.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #977E45 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977E45 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977E45 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977E45 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29E73
oklch(70.6% 0.063 85.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977E45
oklch(60.4% 0.082 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F2F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#755D22
oklch(49.1% 0.082 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#604C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E401E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#977E45 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A7D40 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908447 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27571 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977E45
#977E45
oklch(60.4% 0.082 86.2)
- #6B80B3
#6B80B3
oklch(60.4% 0.082 266.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #977E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
Use #977E45 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.